Look a gift horse in the mouth 

It's Roman slang: "Noli equi dentes inspicere donati". For example, you can find it in St. Jerome's Commentary on the Epistle to the Ephesians, written in the 5th century.

You look in a horse's mouth to determine its age and/or health. So if someone gives you a horse, and you look in it's mouth, it's like looking for a price tag. It's rude!

Lucius: I bought you this tunic in Thebes for your birthday.
Quintus: Thanks dude. Hey, look, the seam has really cheap thread.
Lucius: Noli equi dentes inspicere donati.
Quintus: Wha?
Lucius: It's Latin. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
Quintus. Oh yah, right. Mea culpa.

Look a gift horse in the mouth by Ed the Horse July 17, 2009

Look a gift horse in the mouth 

to be critical of a present or gift

Despite thought put into the gift, he decided to look a gift horse in the mouth and commented on the cheapness of the gift

Look a gift horse in the mouth by stanzz October 25, 2006

Look a gift horse in the mouth 

A gift horse "lays" gifts, much like the golden goose.
You don't want to know what it eats.
The modern interpretation is corrupted from the original 'given,' not 'gifted.'
To not examine a gift is to ignore subtle compliments or insults, and can be dangerous. Such was the case in the Trojan Horse.

"This roast is delicious. Do you want to go to the slaughterhouse after?" mused Betty.
"Don't look a gift horse in the mouth." quipped Martha.

"My girlfriend's taking me out, but I think she got the money from whoring at the truck stop," said Jose.
"Don't look a gift horse in the mouth," cautioned Miguel.

(On a chairlift) "Isn't it sad there are no tee pees or buffalo here?" wondered Jane.
"Don't look a gift horse in the mouth," snapped Stacie.

Look a gift horse in the mouth by Assy Cheeks December 12, 2007

dont look a gift horse in the mouth

meaning if something is free dont find the flaws in it.

one way to tell a horses age is by looking at the wear on his teeth , if someone gives you a horse theres a good chance it is old and you wont get much use out of it.

sam got a bike for christmas , but it wasnt the one he asked for .... "dont look a gift horse in the mouth"

dont look a gift horse in the mouth by the_colt23 May 12, 2011

Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth! 

A saying when someone gives you something useful but you don't like it at all and you would like to have something better for you .

In the past, when buying a horse, people looked to see if it had healthy teeth.

Dad: „I will give you my little car for your birthday.“
Daughter: „But I don’t like it! I’d rather like a big car!“
Dad: „OH, c’mon! Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth!“

Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth! by Jay Gee Pee May 28, 2022

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth 

When you buy a new style Dr. Pepper and she accuses you of cheating with her mate

I was walking your friend home and this is how you treat me so Don't look a gift horse in the mouth

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth by Jermaine Burrell August 30, 2023